MaxFun Presents: March Malldness

It’s not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring -Break-themed mini games!! Featuring: Dave Holmes, Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, Dimitry Pompée, Hal Lublin, Tom Lum, Ellen Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, Brenda Snell, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, Dan McCoy, Jo...

Thank you to everyone who joined, upgraded or boosted during this year's MaxFunDrive! To show our appreciation, we've put together a special D&D one-shot starring some outstanding MaxFun hosts. Join Dr. Goodbones, Fissure Pryce, Greese, Thousand, Wum and Little Steven of Lilyhammer on their quest against the corporate tyranny of Lord [REDACTED] & Guys! Starring: Jeremy Bent as Wum Tom Lum as Fissu...

This is it, mallrats. The final matchup. These two titans have fought hard to get here and it is up to you to crown the Malliest Mall Store. Hot Topic vs Bath and Body Works.  Plus we talk to author of Meet Me by the Fountain and mallrat Alexandra Lange about her childhood mall, new "third places" and her prediction for the winner of today's matchup.  Find us on social media  @maxfunhq  and partic...

We're in the final stretch of March Malldness, fellow mallrats. It's the FINAL FLOOR and we're talking about Hot Topic and GameStop. We talk about our positive and not so positive memories of each store, ways each store could improve and play a few games with commish Christian Duenas. Which store should move on to the finals? Find us on social media  @maxfunhq  and participate in our mall polls! B...

We're in the final stretch of March Malldness, fellow mallrats. It's the FINAL FLOOR and we're talking about Vans and Bath and Body Works. Two titans of the mall but only one can win. We talk with Production Fellow Daniel Huecias about ways we can improve each store and play a few games with commish Christian Duenas. Wanna get involved? Find us on social media  @maxfunhq  and participate in our ma...

The Mall-lite 8 continues with Food Court vs Mixed Nuts. Snacks vs Scene. Wetzel's Pretzels vs Hot Topic! Wetzel's Pretzels was our fifth seed in the Food Court and has surprised all but one of us with its win after win. Gen-Z correspondent Ashley Dueñas knew all along what kind of contender we had on our napkin-covered hands. We talk about shopping while pretzeling, the story behind their founder...

We're wrapping up the Mall-lite 8 and going though the stories of The Sharper Image and EB Games/GameStop. Which store will move on to the next round? It's up to YOU! DadCore catalog The Sharper Image has dominated the Tech & Gifts region as the first seed. Did the now defunct store-turned-brand only make it this far due to a lucky bracket draw? GameStop was the second seed in Fun & Games and make...

We're onto the Mall-lite 8 and going though the stories of Macy's and Vans. Which store will move on to the next round? It's up to YOU! Mall directory icon and dependable parking lot entrance Macy's has dominated the Department Store region as the first seed. We talk about Macy's place in the present-day mall and whether or not it's the 'empty calories' of mall shopping.  Vans was the second seed...

We're finally here, folks. It's the Mall-lite 8. We're doing things a bit different for these matchups. We're going though the histories of each store and talking about our own memories attached to the stores in each matchup. First up, it's PacSun and Bath and Body Works.  PacSun has been picking up a lot of steam during our matchups and it's now going up against a titan of mall stores. We talk ab...

Hello mallrats! We're at the end of the region finals in Tech & Gifts! Which is the malliest of this matchup: Sharper Image or See's Candies? It's up to you to decide who should be part of the Mall-ite 8! Maximum Fun Technology and Data Specialist Danny Baruela's pick is Sharper Image. He's going to tell you why it's not just iconic. But, Sharper Image is in and of itself an illustration of the id...

Mallrats! The Sweet 16 heads to every young mallrat's dream, Fun & Games, and only one can make it through to the next round. It's up to YOU!  Producer Christian Dueñas tells us why KB Toys is the perfect introduction to mall culture to children. Producer Valerie Moffat explains how no mall is complete without a GameStop and its ruthless trade-in values. Remember to check for our next matchup, we'...

Hello mallrats! The March Malldness Sweet 16 heads to the oasis of the mall, the Food Court. Pizzeria Sbarro takes on pretzelria Wetzel's Pretzels and only one can make it through to the next round. It's up to YOU!  Senior Producer Kevin Ferguson tells us why no mall is complete without Sbarro serving a slice of New York pizzeria-core. Technology and Data Specialist Daniel Baruela explains how Wet...

It's the big one folks, two titans of the mall industrial complex battle it out in the Mixed Nuts region. It's Hot Topic vs Spencers Director of Development and Membership April Pendergraft defends Spencers and explains the difference between "best mall store" and "malliest mall store"  Communications Specialist CN Josephs is defending Hot Topic. We get into the everchanging landscape of Hot Topic...

Mallrats! This Sweet 16 matchup is for the people who love to browse, Bath and Body Works faces off against Zumiez in the "I'm Just Looking" region. Only one can make it through to the next round. It's up to YOU!  Director of Business Operations Stacey Molski lights the candle for Bath and Body Works and shares how cucu-melon defined her t(w)eenhood. Feeling Seen host Jordan Crucchiola explains wh...

Hello mallrats! We're getting deeper into the Sweet 16 and in one of the most hotly contested regions so far: Cool T(w)eens. PacSun and Urban Outfitters will duke it out and only one can make it through to the next round. It's up to YOU!  Producer Jennifer Marmor defends Urban Outfitters and tells us about how clutch UO's curation can be for the t(w)een on the go. Producer Raghu Manavalan defends...

Hello mallrats! We are moving along to the Department Store region to talk about which is the most malliest one: Macy's or Nordstrom! Only one of these iconic department stores will make it to the Final 8 and it is up to you to decide! But don't worry, we have two more Maximum Fun staffers here to guide you through this tough decision. CEO Bikram Chatterji's pick is the top seed, Macy's. He might...

Hello mallrats! Its the first matchup of our Sweet 16. Two iconic stores battle it out in our search for the malliest mall store. This time, it's Vans vs Foot Locker. Only one of these shoe store juggernauts can make it through and it's up to YOU!  Production Fellow Daniel Huecias is defending Vans and tells us why that checkerboard slip-on pattern is so important to not only mall culture, but pop...

Hello fellow mallrats! Join MaxFun producers Christian, Jennifer, and Raghu on their journey to find the malliest mall store. We started off with a bracket of 64 mall stores and whittled it down to just 16. Now we need your help to find our winner!  We discuss the process of cutting our stores down to the Sweet 16, our underdogs, and favorites to win. Plus, some interesting mall-nalytics from resi...